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Full access to New York Times site – One-Year Pilot project

Read all about it, we have exciting news, the University of Puget Sound, coordinated by Collins Library, now has a site license to the New York Times web site. This means that all students, faculty and staff at the University … Continue reading

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Diversity and Inclusion Resources: Black Studies Center

New to the Collins Library collection, the Black Studies Center is a fully cross-searchable gateway to Black Studies which includes scholarly essays, recent periodicals, historical newspaper articles, reference books, and much more. Black Studies Center brings together essential historical and … Continue reading

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Collins Library acquires fantastic new resources over the summer

Here’s a rundown of the new databases and collections that Collins now provides access to: Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 Black Studies Center (coming soon) Includes the historical backfiles of the Chicago Defender. EBSCO … Continue reading

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Happy New Calendar! A Sampling of Calendars at the DPLA

Now that we have our new calendar in place to help track the year ahead let’s have a look back at some of the thousands of calendars available for your perusal at the Digital Public Library of America, DPLA. Derived from the Latin … Continue reading

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“Race & Pedagogy: Post-conference Resources” By Liz Roepke ’15, Peer Research Advisor

The 2014 Race & Pedagogy Conference has ended, but that’s no reason to stop thinking and learning about the many topics brought up by the keynote speakers, other presenters, and conference attendees! I definitely have a lot to mull over … Continue reading

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What I Wished I Knew… (Advice from Liz Roepke, Peer Research Advisor)

First off, welcome to the University of Puget Sound! We’re glad to have you. I hope you had an awesome orientation and a great first week of class. You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed, homesick, nervous – all normal! … Continue reading

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Welcome Loggers! Enjoy the Collins Library Top Ten tips!

Need a break from homework? We’ve got hundreds of movies on DVD, and everything from mysteries to science fiction novels in our popular reading collection. We’ve got a ton of different places to study, whether you want to curl up … Continue reading

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Resources to Know About!

Films on Demand is a great resource for finding media.  Within that database, Disappearing World is a 35 part series of documentaries recording “disappearing” or forgotten peoples, communities, and customs. Created between 1970 and 1991 by Granada Television International, these … Continue reading

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Our Most Popular Full Text Downloads from Sound Ideas!

Here’s the list of our most popular full text downloads from Sound Ideas: Current Trends in Occupational Therapy Treatment for People with Stroke 5,159 downloads since Oct., 2011 Aquatic Therapy for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives … Continue reading

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Is Your Copyright Use Fair?

Check out the poster around campus containing useful information on Copyright Fair Use.

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